The James Taylor Quartet – In The Hand Of The Inevitable – CD

The James Taylor Quartert were the original group on the Acid Jazz scene, and ‘In The Hand Of The Inevitable’ was their 1995 triumphant Top 40 return to the Acid Jazz label. Recorded over a year, produced by James Taylor and Acid Jazz Records founder Eddie Piller, it was a thrilling compendium of everyone’s favourite musical influences, from Hammond grooves, funk rock, and Mizell Brothers inspired fusion. It became James’ best-selling album, and in retrospect his most popular album amongst his fans.

The CD includes two tracks from the album sessions – ‘Love Ballad’ and ‘Astral Plane’ – which only appeared on single releases. The former is a cover of the LTD / George Benson classic and the latter a great slice of ‘80s influenced electro-funk.

The original vinyl issue was missing two tracks that were on the CD and this 30th Anniversary Edition is released on double vinyl with those two tracks now included. The release includes picture sleeve inner sleeves with in-depth sleeve notes by Acid Jazz’s Dean Rudland and new pictures from the album sessions, housed in a wide-spine sleeve.

1 Love Will Keep Us Together
2 3 Mile Island
3 Free Your Mind
4 Haitian Breakdown
5 Good Thing
6 Let’s Get Together
7 Segue No. 1
8 Stepping Into My Life
9 Whole Lotta Love
10 Journey
11 Sounds of Freedom
12 Keep On Moving
13 In the Hand of the Inevitable
14 Astral Plane
15 Love Ballad